Pop Winans' funeral set for next week in Detroit
Family and friends will celebrate the life of David 'Pop' Winans next week in Detroit.
Winans, the patriarch of the Winans gospel family, died this week in Nashville, but he was born and raised in the Motor City.
A memorial and viewing services will take place Tuesday at Perfecting Church, Detroit, at 7 p.m. For more information, call 313-365-3787. This service will be followed by a homegoing celebration on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the same church.
Flowers for the family can be sent to McFall Brothers Funeral Home, 9419 Dexter Ave
Detroit, MI 48206 or call (313) 895-8900.
Read other posts about Winans' legacy here.
SOURCES: Associated Press, Detroit Free Press, Black Gospel Promo
Comments
PTL Winans Family and friends,
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Your family will be in my prayers. I speak peace and love into your lives and God's bountiful blessings upon you during this celebration time in Jesus name.
Posted by: Mo. Marcelyne White | April 10, 2009 6:25 PM
You are in my prayers. You are my favored family.
"Know that you are Blessed and Hightly Favored of the Lord and Savor Jesus the Christ ".
Posted by: Virginia Lynch | April 10, 2009 7:55 PM
We the Jehovah Jireh Outreach Ministries(A Church Beyond The Walls) would like the Winans family to know that we here in South Carolina are praying for you all. It's never easy to loss a love one but knowing our Savior is a blessing. Weeping May endure for a night but Joy will come in the morning.
Posted by: Pastor Dr. Myra Pearson | April 12, 2009 1:16 AM
WELL DONE THE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT. YOU HAVE DONE ON EARTH WHAT GOD CALLED YOU TO DO, NOW YOU CAN GO HOME AND TAKE YOUR REST IN YOUR MANSION IN THE SKY. YOU'VE TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES WITH THOSE YOUVE MET AND SOME WHO YOU DIDNT PHYSICALLY MEET. EITHER WAY YOUR SPIRIT WILL LIVE IN THE LOVES THAT YOUVE TOUCHED SO MUCH. TO THE WINANS FAMILY YOU ARE FOREVER IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
Posted by: KELLY | April 12, 2009 9:30 PM
May God give you peace and comfort you during your loss.
Posted by: Candace | April 12, 2009 9:56 PM
May God bless the family. He will be well miss. I love the Winans music so much.
Posted by: Lee Carr | April 12, 2009 11:03 PM
Pop Winans has His Glory Wings on now. enjoy JESUS Pop. this is what we live for.
Posted by: Donna Frazier | April 13, 2009 1:08 AM
I want you to know you are all in my prayers. I really admired your father and the ministry he had with your mom. Stay together, and don't let anything separate you.
Sincerely,
Evangelist Wanda Gant
Selmer, TN
Posted by: wanda gant | April 13, 2009 11:35 PM
Dear Mom Winans and the entire Winans family. My prayers are with you in this time of sadness.Pop Winans is singing a new song .God is still in control. And it is still God regardless of how it looks at this minute.God is present help. I speak love,peace into you. Weeping may endure for a night ,but joy comes into morning. Pop Winans was good and faithful servant.
Posted by: Evangelist Tracii Cross | April 14, 2009 10:40 AM
You are in my prayers, God will give you comfort even in the midst of grief. Remember earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
Min. Barbara Holmes
Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Min. Barbara Holmes | April 14, 2009 12:03 PM
May God comfort and strengthen you during this time.
Pop is resting in Jesus now!
Our family is praying for your family!
God Blessings and Strength.
The Hughes
Posted by: The Hughes | April 14, 2009 12:51 PM
There's no sorry on earth that Heaven can't Heal. Keep your heads up and know that God is still in control. Pop Winans will always be remembered in all of Hearts all over the world. He left a great legacy.
Love Shirley
Posted by: Shirley Russ | April 14, 2009 1:14 PM
There's no sorry on earth that Heaven can't Heal. Keep your heads up and know that God is still in control. Pop Winans will always be remembered in all of our Hearts all over the world. He left a great legacy.
Love Shirley
Posted by: Shirley Russ | April 14, 2009 1:17 PM
Pop Winans, you have run the race faithfully and will be greatly missed among the tbn family anytime you come on the air. To mama Winans, dry your tears and rejoice for we all know without a doubt he is in a good place. May the Lord console the entire family.
Posted by: Ben | April 14, 2009 1:27 PM
Dear Winans Family
Please allow me to give my condolences to your family
and may God continue to bless
each and everyone of you,
Mom Winans I pray that God
keeps your heart in his perfect peace.
Love, Carlotta
Posted by: Carlotta Bell | April 14, 2009 1:41 PM
What a welcome Mr. Winans has received in Heaven. What a day of rejoicing as he sees and hears the Lord, his God, whom he served. Let us all send a prayer of faith and love to the family that is left carrying on in his footsteps. Family: "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus." Philippeans 4:7 Our prayers and thoughts are with you now. May the Lord bless you and strengthen you.
In His Service,
NewLightMinistry.org
Posted by: Earl and Helen Chandler | April 14, 2009 4:16 PM
Blessed are those that die in the Lord.
May GOD continue to stregthen and keep the entire Winans Family.
Renae Perry
Posted by: Renae Perry | April 14, 2009 8:55 PM
Our deepest sympathy to the Winans family during this your season of bereavement. We celebrate Pop Winanas inheritance into that sacred space where he will never suffer again.
You are in our prayers
Posted by: Dr. & Mrs. C.A. Anderson | April 15, 2009 10:10 AM
To the Winans Family,
sorry for your loss. I pray that the Lord will strengthen yall as yall continue yall journey.
Posted by: toya | April 15, 2009 11:11 AM